1990s Burny Fernandes MG-85X Mockingbird Cherry Sunburst Flame Top Electric Guitar Japan, Hide X

Up for sale, a 1990's Burny Fernandes MG-85X Mockingbird electric guitar in near mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Crafted in Japan, this Fernandes-made iteration of one of BC Rich's most popular designs is the signature model for Hide of the heavy metal band, X Japan. With the model number denoting value in yen, the Hide X model has been in continuous production since the ‘80s, and the model number has increased over time with inflation (the MG-120X designation is the current offering).The guitar shares the unmistakable body and headstock shape, cloud inlays, and hot pickups of the venerable B.C. Rich Mockingbird, and the tonewood complement includes a solid basswood body with flame maple top veneer, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. The pickups are cutting and thick, with Dimarzio Super Distortion-esque humbuckers that interact well with high gain and provide plenty of chunk and power. Weighing 7lbs, this Burny Mockingbird has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, fast action, and accurate intonation.The maple neck has a slender C-shaped profile carve at the nut, filling out with more shoulder and depth as you travel up the fretboard, measuring .800” deep at the 1st fret and .870” at the 12th. The bound rosewood fretboard has a 14" radius and features pearloid cloud inlays and stock medium jumbo frets which are practically perfect with plenty of meat and height, playing cleanly in every register. The scale length is 24 3/4", and the nut measures 1 5/8" in width. On the bound headstock, the Burny logo is inlaid on the rosewood veneer, and the gold set of Gotoh tuners turn smoothly and hold pitch well.The electronics function as they should, with a single Master Volume knob, three-way pickup selector switch, and Volume bypass two-way mini toggle. The gold hardware is quite brilliant with just a hint of surface patina, and the original Volume knob is intact. The Cherry Sunburst gloss finish highlights tight ripples of curly flame figuring extending evenly across the top and back, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few faint surface scuffs in the clear coat of the gloss on the bass side lower bout and back edge at the waist, while the neck sports a pristine smooth gloss finish on the profile.A gigbag is included.